|
Post by zaku on Jul 22, 2021 17:42:30 GMT -5
And what about this one? Well, the name was fitting, even if nothing else was. Thank Kirby that never came off! They had enough issues with the CBS stuff. I wonder what kind of tv show she had in mind. I mean, the interweb says that the first proposal was in the 1975, so before the Wonder Woman, Hulk and Spider-Man tv shows. The last important superhero tv show was the '66 Batman. So, she was thinking, serious, campy? And while today we identify Daredevil as the quintessential urban down-to-earth hero, at the time he was fighting colorful supervillains like everybody else. for example:
|
|
|
Post by codystarbuck on Jul 22, 2021 17:56:50 GMT -5
Well, the name was fitting, even if nothing else was. Thank Kirby that never came off! They had enough issues with the CBS stuff. I wonder what kind of tv show she had in mind. I mean, the interweb says that the first proposal was in the 1975, so before the Wonder Woman, Hulk and Spider-Man tv shows. The last important superhero tv show was the '66 Batman. So, she was thinking, serious, campy? And while today we identify Daredevil as the quintessential urban down-to-earth hero, at the time he was fighting colorful supervillains like everybody else. I mean Beyond it centering on her, who knows? Angela Bowie was obsessed (self-obsessed) with being the center of attention and notorious in her quest for fame. Notice she is front and center in the duo photo, yet Daredevil had top billing, in the comic. Can't understand why Duncan Jones has wanted no relationship with her, since he was 13. The Wonder Woman project she tried out for was the first tv movie pilot, with Cathy Lee Crosby, not the Lynda Carter pilot movie. Given how bland Crosby was in that film, you can only imagine how bad Bowie must have been. She never had more than a bit part, in anything, beyond being on Celebrity Big Brother, in 2016. We used to carry her trashy Backstage Passes memoir, at B&N. That's where I first saw the Wonder Woman costume, which looked terrible. I suspect it wouldn't have been much different than the CBS pilots for the other Marvel properties, with a mix of comedy and adventure and a cheap budget, probably following whatever was hot at the time. Spider-Man was like a cop show, mixed with Lou Grant, the Hulk, though entertaining enough, was a retooled Fugitive (which was a template used for several shows, in that era) and captain America aped the action of the Six Million Dollar Man, though Reb Brown made Lee Majors look Clint Eastwood (and I like Lee, but he was a bit subdued as Austin).
|
|
|
Post by zaku on Jul 22, 2021 18:33:03 GMT -5
The Wonder Woman project she tried out for was the first tv movie pilot, with Cathy Lee Crosby, not the Lynda Carter pilot movie. Given how bland Crosby was in that film, you can only imagine how bad Bowie must have been. ANGELA BOWIE AUDITIONS FOR WONDER WOMAN!
|
|
|
Post by codystarbuck on Jul 22, 2021 19:42:55 GMT -5
The Wonder Woman project she tried out for was the first tv movie pilot, with Cathy Lee Crosby, not the Lynda Carter pilot movie. Given how bland Crosby was in that film, you can only imagine how bad Bowie must have been. ANGELA BOWIE AUDITIONS FOR WONDER WOMAN!I have trouble believing that bit. That sounds like something a publicist or agent would put out to cover the fact that their client stunk up the audition.
|
|
|
Post by berkley on Jul 22, 2021 23:48:45 GMT -5
Marvel Fanfare #10; the Black Widow story with Perez on art. Storyline ran through #13. Later reprinted in Black Widow: Web of Intrigue, in 1999.
much as I love it, I have to laugh at the dialogue: she's dripping wet - from a bath? - in full-dress costume?
|
|
|
Post by zaku on Jul 23, 2021 3:55:14 GMT -5
I have trouble believing that bit. That sounds like something a publicist or agent would put out to cover the fact that their client stunk up the audition. Me too, but it's fun
|
|
|
Post by codystarbuck on Jul 23, 2021 11:09:01 GMT -5
Well, these are the proceeding two pages.... ...for the full context of things. I'd like to know how she had enough time to wiggle into her costume, soaking wet.
|
|
|
Post by tarkintino on Jul 23, 2021 18:30:33 GMT -5
I wonder what kind of tv show she had in mind. I mean, the interweb says that the first proposal was in the 1975, so before the Wonder Woman, Hulk and Spider-Man tv shows. The last important superhero tv show was the '66 Batman. So, she was thinking, serious, campy? Well, there was The Green Hornet, which aired on ABC from 1966-1967, and that was played very straight (until the silly 2-part series finale where producer Dozier tried to bring some of the over-the-top material from his Batman over to TGH), so there was a serious show that could have been used as inspiration.
|
|
|
Post by zaku on Jul 24, 2021 9:36:09 GMT -5
I wonder what kind of tv show she had in mind. I mean, the interweb says that the first proposal was in the 1975, so before the Wonder Woman, Hulk and Spider-Man tv shows. The last important superhero tv show was the '66 Batman. So, she was thinking, serious, campy? Well, there was The Green Hornet, which aired on ABC from 1966-1967, and that was played very straight (until the silly 2-part series finale where producer Dozier tried to bring some of the over-the-top material from his Batman over to TGH), so there was a serious show that could have been used as inspiration. Right. I forget that one. I like to imagine something like a classic 70s legal show where a lawyer use his secret identity to help his clients?
|
|
|
Post by brutalis on Jul 24, 2021 9:56:53 GMT -5
Well, there was The Green Hornet, which aired on ABC from 1966-1967, and that was played very straight (until the silly 2-part series finale where producer Dozier tried to bring some of the over-the-top material from his Batman over to TGH), so there was a serious show that could have been used as inspiration. Right. I forget that one. I like to imagine something like a classic 70s legal show where a lawyer use his secret identity to help his clients? Television did this in 1991 with the late night show Dark Justice. Instead of using a costume and being a lawyer like DD, he was a judge on a motorcycle in leather. Cases he felt/thought had gotten off in his court he would investigate and gain retribution or justice by night.
|
|
|
Post by String on Jul 26, 2021 12:38:57 GMT -5
Bomber jackets are cool.
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2021 8:24:30 GMT -5
I just stumbled onto this on Alex Ross' site this morning...this is "my" Widow! Options are $825 for the signed giclee which is a bit of tall cheddar, or I could just go on the cheap and pick up Marvel #2 that has this as the cover art and throw it in a frame (the smaller size might actually be better, I have a 60's style Marvel characters ensemble Alex Ross print this would look nice next to). But the full size is tempting (ah, 24 hours of analysis paralysis to look forward to, bugging my wife to make the decision for me, and then completely losing interest tomorrow when the next shiny thing shows up).
|
|
|
Post by tarkintino on Jul 28, 2021 8:48:21 GMT -5
Ross brought out the best in the original costume
|
|
|
Post by Hoosier X on Jul 28, 2021 19:10:32 GMT -5
Bomber jackets are cool. Also the corduroy boobs.
|
|
|
Post by codystarbuck on Jul 28, 2021 21:31:52 GMT -5
Bomber jackets are cool. Also the corduroy boobs. I think those are venetian blinds.
|
|